Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-06
Pretty Waiter Girls IA Japan.

From the Boston Advertiser
All the Japanese cooks AFFECT French names 10
their dishes, and IL is very natural that they
should, Is they have all been taught by French
culinary artists; but the Jap cook is not always
up In French nomenclature ana IL Is sometimes
puzZling 10 know what he means For Instance, i
ordered one day what was put down on the rnena
it WAS brought me found fL 10 be q small biz "
chicken with potato The walters here are all
thick, glossy hair and dazzling teeth. Their
tunes are very much "a la "Mikado," but more
open IN the neck. Only recently a very proper
American lady took I; into her head that they
knew no better, and, providing herself with pa
per OF pins, went about the streets pinning To-
capture. This caused much establishment and
amusement In the town, and the quick w1tted
being translated, signineth 'The Great American
Primer"
The walters, as q rule, know but little English,
50 the dishes on the menu are numbered. and one
orders by numbers which Is not a bad way af
doing. They receive no wages but are entirely
dependent upon gratuities which renders them
very attentive and smiling. When you want q
servant you 60 TO the door and clap your hands
and instantly you hear a cry Of "Ii" and patter-
Ing OF bare feet on the moor.
A Story of One Leg and Three Doctor.
From the Schenectady. n. Y, Union.
young man was hurt At the locomotive works
about a week ago. and two physicians said his leg
was broken, and they bandaged Il accordingly
third physician was subsequently called, who
said the leg was not broken. and the young man
got up from his bed and walked without difficulty.
Arrow ThrOSing-A Yorkshire Sport.
From the ST. James Gazette.
A "Yorkshireman" sends to the Standard the
following description OF the game OF arrow throw
Ing TO which We referred on Monday. The York
shire 'arrow thr owing consists IN throwing
arrow the greatest distance and not In aiming at
a mark, the ground from the standpoint being
measured out into spaces each 20 yards apart,
radiating from the center or standpoint, and
which are generally marked by small branches or
twigs stuck into the ground, and called scores
| the one throwing the most scores" winning the
match, say out OF about 30 or 40 throws. The
"arrow" Is not jayelin or aSsegai but very sim-
| liar TO the arrow used In modern archery though
without any feathers at the base or metal at the
point. IL Is generally made OF light soft wood,
varying In length from 10 feet according To
the fancy OF the throNer. IN Is rather thicker at
the point than the base, ana sometimes Is made
of two different kinds OF wood, box being used for
the point and willow for the base. The method or
| throwing Is as follows: The turnover" takes n
| stout piece OF whip-cord about yard and half
| In length, Knot being tied at one end, 80 10
| form "OuttOn," round which the cord Il
l ''hitched," after having been been passed round
the base ena OF the arrow, and a Few Inches from
| that end; the cord IL then brought down 10 the
point, which the thrower holds In his hand the
| cord being perfectly tight and parallel 10 the
arrow 10 prevent IL slipping from the button, or
knot at the base until IL IL released I'm the net of
| throwing. The "thrower" then passes the re-
| mainder OF the cord round Ills hand, Ia order TO
| Insure better grip. and, taking run OF several
| yards, a bowler does al cricket, throws the
| arrow with q jerk, overland, one would throw
| "A ball or stone, The cord slipping from the arrow
| and over the knot soon the necessary Inn
| petus Is given. really expert "lhrowcr' will
| generally throw Ia a match at least from nine 10
eleven 'ScOre"-L e., lso To 40 yards every throw
his best efforts reaching high thirteen or
fourteen 'score."